Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-05
nov30 iianf
Affairs nj Franco.

AS stated in Saturdays GAZETTE Fran
co.'s SadCainot WAS or that day at Vei.
sailles, elected president of France, vice NJ
Grevy, resigned The Congress of sera!or;
and Deputies 10 ciectn successor TO Preei
dent Grew: VAS opened n . O'clock by n
LIS Rover, president OF Tho Senate. vino &c
Gle red that the Natioua! Assembly was duly
constituted to elect q president The bal
loling began q; , - p. ~ and al 4 Is p. III.
the ballot closed, and The Congress took a
recess FOR thirty lninates Upon reasscm.
bling the result Of the first ballot taken in
the Congress WA announced Is follows NJ.
sadi Carno', 3oS NJ. Ferry, 2i2; General
Saussier, 142 NJ De Freyciuet, 76; Gener.
al Apper;, - N. B.issnn, 26; other can.
didates, &c d. De EreycDct and ii Ferry
then Withdrew in favor ii II. Sad. Cannot,
and second ballot YVES then taken, with
the result; of NJ. Sadi Carno! being elected
t.Y the following vo.e: NJ. Sad; Ca5not, GIG;
Geaei al Sau.e 1856; NJ. Ferry, II III. D.
Frey cinot, 5 General Appert, D
NJ. Sahi. CAruo; eas then declared elected
president Of ha French Republic, and the
naouncement Of his election was received
with cries of"Vive In RepubIique ~
After the sitting NJ. Sadi-Caraot received
the congratulations Of The Senators ard DE.
pu;ies. In acknowledging them he said bis
! election signifies that the representatives Of
Franco can 10 uu;ted Their common ef
fit, can and must secure Il Constitution
~, u-iag an &c;ive aai stable goyerumaa,
capable ui lestowiue upon the nsticu liharty
nj home and dignity abroad, with all the
benefit. which cur couatry expects from The
Republic"
After receiving tho general commanding
the troops at Versailles and The nonbers OF
the press Sadi Cavnot entered carriage
with NJ Rouvier, and. with tbs other Minis
tiers in carriages following The cortege start
ed a! rapid pNce for Paris.
NJ S,di Curuot dove direct ffn.n Vcrsai'-
e' 90 theEiy=ee to take for:asl possession Of
| the palace. hut soon retired 10 MIA own resi-
denca. The Inhabitants Of that quarter
speedily assembled 0ud greeted the Presi-
dent with enthusiastic shouts Of Eive Sadi-
Carnot" 'Vive lie novean Pfes;dt6t " The
President appeared nj n window of his
house and said II give you hearty thanks,
citizens, for this evidence of your sympathy.
beg you to prove by your calm demeapor
and regard for order that you are in truth
worthy to have q republican Government"
The speech was hailed with shonIs of "Viye
la Repubiqne - The people dispersed
quietly. Many houses and Snaps were il
Illuminated and decked with tic hi c,io,s
last night.
Great animation was shown OF The boule
vards, but there was no disorder. 1t ia ap
parent that the result Of the election gives
general satisfaction.
President Sadi Carnot was formally in
stalled in the EIysee palace yesterday after.
noon, and later received visits from OK.
President Grevy, NJ. Rouvier, Presiden,
Peytrsl, Of the budget committee, aud other
leading politicians. TIE president stated
chat it Was his intention after the new min.
istry was formed 10 at once close me present
session of parliament un;il after the coming
senatorial! elections.
The resignation Of the cabinet which fol
lows The election of new president Wa:
last night placed in the bands OF tho presi
dent who requested them to remain 10 Office
for the present for the dispatch of public
business.
The newspapers OF Paiis generally sp
prove Of the election of NJ. Sadi Carnot, ans
consider it an augury Of peace. The teIe
grams from the provinces. without excep
ton, testify to the satisfaction felt at the re
suit of the election.
The papsl nuncio has been instructed BY
the Vatican to assure the new president o
the good will of the Holy See.